“Harry — yeh a wizard” is my most favourite line from any book I’ve read, ever. When Hagrid bashed down the door of that shack in the middle of the ocean, he created gaping holes in the walls of my imagination that I have absolutely no desire to repair. Without Jo Rowling, Hagrid, the shack and … More Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — A Verdict
There is no better insight into a chef’s love of food than their compiling of recipes into a cookbook, and passion is what jumps out from every page of Neil Perry’s most recent culinary Bible, Simply Good Food. The dark tones used throughout the book are reminiscent of candle-lit dinners and allude to Perry’s love of … More Neil Perry’s Guide to Keeping it Simple, Stupid
A book about a man who purposefully drove his three young sons into a dam was never going to be a breezy read, but the grace with which Helen Garner approaches the trial of Robert Farquharson in This House of Grief teaches us more than shock or horror ever could. It’s easy to throw a … More Helen Garner’s Gracious Gift
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